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    Promlem 1: A) The Discharge Through The Penstock. B) The Mean Annual Energy Production

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    This document contains information about three problems related to hydroelectric power. Problem 1 involves calculating the discharge and annual energy production of a hydroelectric plant given specifications of the turbine, head, penstock dimensions, and efficiencies. Problem 2 involves determining the gross head, installed capacity, and load factor of a plant given monthly flow data and annual energy production. Problem 3 involves calculating the net head, specific speed, efficiency, rotational speed, discharge, and power of a turbine under different head conditions.

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    This document contains information about three problems related to hydroelectric power. Problem 1 involves calculating the discharge and annual energy production of a hydroelectric plant given specifications of the turbine, head, penstock dimensions, and efficiencies. Problem 2 involves determining the gross head, installed capacity, and load factor of a plant given monthly flow data and annual energy production. Problem 3 involves calculating the net head, specific speed, efficiency, rotational speed, discharge, and power of a turbine under different head conditions.

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    Civil Engineering Faculty WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

    Civil Engineering Department


    Hydraulics 2012-FALL
    (HYDROELECTRIC POWER)

    PROMLEM 1

    A hydroelectric power plant will be constructed. The power of turbine is 90000 kW and the gross hydraulic
    head is 100 m. The length and diameter of penstock are 400 m and 5m, respectively. The efficiencies of the
    generator and turbine are eg = 0,90 and et= 0,85 respectively. Take γ = 1,0 tf/m3, Hazen coefficient is
    C= 100. Determine;
    a) the discharge through the penstock.
    b) the mean annual energy production.

    SOLUTION 1

    a) With this information the friction slope, Sf is determined from the William-Hazen equation:

    ( )

    Head loss is:

    ( )

    b)
    Civil Engineering Faculty WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
    Civil Engineering Department
    Hydraulics 2012-FALL
    (HYDROELECTRIC POWER)

    PROMLEM 2

    The mean monthly releases from a storage reservoir for electricity generation are given in table in 106 m3.

    Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
    Flow 14 19 21 29 46 26 19 16 11 8 11 11

    There exists a hydropower station with an annual energy production of 15636x103 kwh. Take
    Determine;
    a) The gross hydraulic head,
    b) The installed capacity of the plant,
    c) The load factor.

    SOLUTION 2

    a)

    b) Installed capacity is obtained with maximum Q

    c)
    ⁄
    Civil Engineering Faculty WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
    Civil Engineering Department
    Hydraulics 2012-FALL
    (HYDROELECTRIC POWER)

    PROMLEM 3
    A reaction turbine rotates with N=rpm under a discharge of 1m3/s. The diameter of the runner is 0.5 m and
    the power of the turbine is 300 kW. The pressure head at the entrance of the turbine is 35 m. The elevation of
    the draft tube relative to the tail water is 2.0 m. Water enters the turbine with a velocity of 4 m/s. Determine:

    a) Net head and specific speed of the turbine (N=600),


    b) Efficiency of the turbine,
    c) Rotative speed, discharge, and power of the turbine under a net head of 45 m.

    SOLUTION 3

    a)

    The power is expressed in horse power (hp) in the specific speed (1 kw= 1.34 hp)

    √ √
    rpm
    ( )

    b)

    c) For the same turbine, D2=D1

    ( ) ( )

    ( ) ( ) ⁄

    ( ) ( )
    Civil Engineering Faculty WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
    Civil Engineering Department
    Hydraulics 2012-FALL
    (HYDROELECTRIC POWER)

    PROMLEM 1

    A hydroelectric power plant will be constructed. The power of turbine is 90000 kW and the gross hydraulic
    head is 100 m. The length and diameter of penstock are 400 m and 5m, respectively. The efficiencies of the
    generator and turbine are eg = 0,90 and et= 0,85 respectively. Take γ = 1.0 t/m3, Hazen coefficient is
    C= 100. Determine;
    a) The discharge through the penstock.
    b) The mean annual energy production.

    PROMLEM 2

    The mean monthly releases from a storage reservoir for electricity generation are given in table in 106 m3.

    Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
    Flow 14 19 21 29 46 26 19 16 11 8 11 11

    There exists a hydropower station with an annual energy production of 15636x103 kWh. Take
    Determine;
    a) The dross hydraulic head,
    b) The installed capacity of the plant,
    c) The load factor.

    PROMLEM 3
    A reaction turbine rotates with N=rpm under a discharge of 1m3/s. The diameter of the runner is 0.5 m and
    the power of the turbine is 300 kW. The pressure head at the entrance of the turbine is 35 m. The elevation of
    the draft tube relative to the tail water is 2.0 m. Water enters the turbine with a velocity of 4 m/s. Determine:

    a) Net head and specific speed of the turbine,


    b) Efficiency of the turbine,
    c) Rotative speed, discharge, and power of the turbine under a net head of 45 m.

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